Man Utd's most expensive signing ever

Manchester United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe may have a busy few years ahead of them in the transfer market, but who are the club's most expensive signings of all time?

Here at Football FanCast, we look at Man Utd's most expensive signings in their illustrious history, according to Transfermarkt, with a detailed look at the top 10.

Here's a closer look at Man Utd's 10 most expensive players:

10

Mason Mount

€64.2m from Chelsea

The Red Devils paid a huge fee to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea, despite the Englishman only having 12 months left on his Stamford Bridge deal at the time.

At the start of the campaign, Mount missed a lot of games due to injury, so in retrospect, you could say that the Red Devils would have been better off waiting for the midfielder to finish his contract.

9

Bruno Fernandes

€65m from Sporting CP

Arguably the biggest success story of United's biggest signings is Bruno Fernandes.

The Portuguese attacking midfielder was signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2020 and has been one of the club's brightest lights ever since. He took over as captain at Old Trafford and has made over 230 appearances for the club.

8

Casemiro

€70.65m from Real Madrid

Acting midfielder Casemiro swapped the Bernabeu for Old Trafford in 2022 after a successful spell at Real Madrid.

The Brazilian was 30 years old when he signed a four-year contract in England and some may say that he has not yet reached his peak in Manchester.

7

Rasmus Hojlund

€73.9m from Atalanta

The youngest signing, the Red Devils won the race to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta in 2023.

The Danish striker was just 20 years old when he signed for the club and scored 10 Premier League goals during his debut campaign. United will be hoping there is more to come from their talented player.

6

Angel Di Maria

€75m from Real Madrid

Back in 2014, Angel Di Maria put pen to paper on a five-year deal with Man Utd in what was then a club and British transfer record.

The Argentine signed from Real Madrid under Louis van Gaal, but after one season and 32 appearances, he was sold to Paris Saint-Germain.

5

Romelu Lukaku

€84.7m from Everton

Another expensive player who did not work for Man Utd is Romelu Lukaku, who arrived from Everton in 2017.

The Belgian arrived at Old Trafford shortly after Wayne Rooney left, however, Lukaku left again two years later, joining Inter Milan.

4

Jadon Sancho

€85m from Borussia Dortmund

Continuing the trend, Jadon Sancho failed to make the impact he wanted at Old Trafford after being brought in by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2021.

Sancho also had an uneasy relationship with Erik ten Hag, with the Dutchman publicly saying the controversial player could not have been included in the matchday squad due to his performances in training, leading to the Englishman's return to Dortmund on loan.

3

Harry Maguire

€87m from Leicester City

Man Utd beat Man City to the signing of Harry Maguire from Leicester City in 2019. The midfielder has since been the talk of the town at Old Trafford but has been regular for the most part.

He worked under a number of managers and even captained the Red Devils for several years before Erik ten Hag handed Fernandes the job in 2023.

2

Anthony

€95m from Ajax

The club spent money on winger Antony to quickly link him up with Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.

The Brazilian starred under Ten Hag in the Netherlands, however, since moving to England, Antony has struggled to do the same, not living up to his €95m fee.

1

Paul Pogba

€105m from Juventus

At the top of the list is Paul Pogba, who went to school at Carrington. The French midfielder eventually left for Juventus in 2012, but four years later, he returned to Old Trafford in a whopping €105 million deal.

Pogba's second spell in Manchester had ups and downs, and in 2022, he left when his contract expired. At the start of 2024, Pogba was banned for four years for alleged drug use.